Archie Andrews takes bullet for gay friend

Comic book character Archie Andrews will die taking a bullet for his gay friend.

I have a feeling there are some places in America where this edition might not be a huge seller.

The pop culture icon gets killed in Wednesday's installment of "Life with Archie" when he jumps in front of an assassination attempt on Kevin Keller, Archie Comics' first openly gay character, according to Fox News. Archie's death -- first announced in April -- will conclude the series focusing on adult versions of Archie and his pals.

Where's the fun in that?

This photo shows Archie in his final moments of life in the comic book, "Life with Archie, " issue 37. (AP Photo/Archie Comics)

"The way in which Archie dies is everything that you would expect of Archie," said Jon Goldwater, the CEO and publisher of Archie Comics. "He dies heroically. He dies selflessly. He dies in the manner that epitomizes not only the best of Riverdale but the best of all of us. It's what Archie has come to represent over the past almost 75 years."

Keller first appeared with Veronica Lodge, Betty Cooper, Jughead Jones and Reggie Mantle in the Archie Comics spinoff "Veronica" in 2010. He later got his own solo title. In "Life with Archie," Keller is a military veteran who is married and a newly elected senator who's working for gun control in Riverdale after his husband was involved in a shooting.

Obviously, a bunch of tree-huggers are behind these comics.

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"We wanted to do something that was impactful that would really resonate with the world and bring home just how important Archie is to everyone," said Goldwater, according to MTV. "That's how we came up with the storyline of saving Kevin. He could have saved Betty. He could have saved Veronica. We get that, but metaphorically, by saving Kevin, a new Riverdale is born."

Commie.

There's no word on the identity of Archie's killer. MTV reports that the final issue of "Life With Archie" will take place a year after the killing to see how Archie's friends are dealing with his death.

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